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Melbourne ZIP code, Arkansas

The ZIP code for Melbourne, AR is 72556, and its area code is 870.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
2,263
Area code
870

Mail addressed to Melbourne uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Melbourne in numbers

About 2,263 people live in Melbourne, in 807 households. The median household income is $39,469 a year, 35% below the Arkansas median of $60,773 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $172,800 (8% below the Arkansas median), and median gross rent is $601 a month. The median age is 40.0; 13.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (25.7% across Arkansas); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population2,263Melbourne2,263
Households807Melbourne807
Median age40.0Melbourne40.0Arkansas38.5US 38.9
Median household income$39,469Melbourne$39,469Arkansas$60,773US $80,734
Median home value$172,800Melbourne$172,800Arkansas$188,000US $332,700
Median gross rent$601Melbourne$601Arkansas$947US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%Melbourne13.4%Arkansas25.7%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.5 minMelbourne24.5 minArkansas22.5 minUS 26.4 min
Population density326 / sq miMelbourne326 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Melbourne city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Melbourne

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Melbourne
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72556 Melbourne , AR Standard 3,765 $46,113 $152,500

Other ZIP codes overlapping Melbourne

These ZIP codes cover part of Melbourne but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Melbourne
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
72573 Sage , AR Standard 389 — —

Map of Melbourne ZIP codes

72556

The ZIP codes of Melbourne, AR, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Melbourne

The nearest larger towns are Horseshoe Bend (2,555 people, 13 mi), Mountain View (2,913 people, 19 mi) and Cherokee Village (5,046 people, 23 mi).

Towns near Melbourne
TownPopulationDistance
Horseshoe Bend 2,555 13.3 mi
Mountain View 2,913 18.9 mi
Cherokee Village 5,046 23.4 mi
Batesville 11,445 25.0 mi
Southside 4,246 27.6 mi

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